Dear Covenant family,
‘But seek ye first the
Kingdom of God
If you are looking for an interesting conversation piece
with my in-laws from Wisconsin
Although highly needed (parts of the old bridge could
collapse at any time, and traffic jams are a regular occurrence) the
construction has often been delayed. Why? The answer is simple: Opposition from
environmentalists, politicians, budget hawks, etc….
In Chapter 19 of ‘the Story’ God’s People were called to
return from exile to build the temple. Yet they were stopped by opposition,
became discouraged and ended up being busy building their own homes instead. Did
you know that God has called each and everyone of us to build His Kingdom? It’s
to be our first priority, above everything else in our lives. Yet we can so
easily find ourselves tempted to build something else. Why? The answer is the
same: Opposition. Satan is out to stop us. As your pastor, I believe God is
calling us to build. Let’s not be stopped! As we start our new year together at
CBC it is my prayer that we would together commit to build His Kingdom –
wholeheartedly, undistracted, faith-filled. With that as our heart attitude, I
can’t wait to see what God will do next!
For this Sunday, please read Chapter 19 in ‘the Story’ (Ezra 1-6, Haggai
1-2, Zechariah 1;8)
Building Together This
Sunday: International Students – Bring a lawn chair
We look forward to have about 36 international students and
their guests with us this Sunday. Please pray for God to move in their hearts
and for them to move one step closer to ‘come home’ to the Savior as they ‘come
home’ into our homes. If you are hosting, plan to pick up your guests at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, enjoy dinner with them
at your home and join us for our Sunday Service with potluck lunch afterwards.
Please bring a dish. If the weather permits, we will eat outside. Please bring a lawn chair and some fun
outdoor games. The back lawn of the church looks beautiful – ready for a
party. A list of assigned hosts with your guests is at the bottom of this
email.
Prayer & Praise
Requests Individuals:
Health: Norm Smith
Rebekah Smith; daughter of Lonnie & Debbie Smith,
missionaries in France
Byron Huebschen’s sister Kim – cancer has been found in
lungs.
Wisdom for leadership as we draft the annual vision for CBC.
Wisdom for implementing
as we seek to be led by God together as a church family.
Church Calendar:
Wednesday, August 14
6. 00 – 6.45 p.m. Intercessory Prayer
Friday, August 17
1.30 p.m. Bible Study - St. Francois Manor
Sunday August 18
9.30 - Sunday School-Sam Mason – ‘Know Your Enemy’
Nursery: Britany/Misty
Cookies/clean up: Slater
Children’s Church: Children with us during service
July Lawn Care: Randy Bose and Fred Nasser
Wednesday, August 21
6. 00 – 6.45 p.m. Intercessory Prayer
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, August 24 –Healing from Past Experiences (sexual abuse); 9:30am to 2:30pm .
Lunch is included, childcare
is available. RSVP 573-431-6001. Location: Esther Baptist Church 412 7th Street
Sunday, August 25 – Mission Emphasis
Sunday School Japan
Saturday, September 7 – (re) start Men’s Breakfast
Sunday, September 8 – Annual Evie Potluck Dinner – 5.30 p.m.
Friday, October 5 at 7 pm
until Sunday, October 9th – p.m. Family Weekend at PineCrest
Christian Camp in Cherokee Pass.
Host/Guest
list for the night of August 17th
Mason, Sam and
Pat - Bill and Lori, Leticia and Mbuke,(Tanzanian Mother/daughter)
Dave and Marilyn
Slater, Dick and Gwen - Alejandro family of 4 (2 boys, 5 yr, 13 yr)-Mexican/Bolivian
Edgar, Richard
& Carolyn - 631-2303 Avi family of 4(Boy 5 yr, girl 3 yr)
–Indian (No car)
Van Hoogstraat, John and Pat - 454-2106 Naphtali family of 3 (Girl of 3 yr old) S. African
Huebschen, Byron and Crystal - 747-8366 Li Li and Zijie -2 Chinese single Women (No car)
Masson, Bud and Donna - Weijiang family of 5-(3 boys, baby, 6 yr, 12 yr) Chinese
Berg, Mike and Darlene - Guotian Hu family of 4, Rose and Jeff(son 17 yr)- Chinese families
Davis, Howard and
Linda - Moses and Hannah Ju –Young S. Korean
Van Raalten-Yanfei
Ma family of 3 (Boy 8 yr old) Chinese (No car)
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